Privacy & Data Protection
Privacy and Data Protection Policy
Version 2.0 — Updated: May 12, 2026 — In accordance with Law No. 2013-450 of June 19, 2013 relating to the protection of personal data in Ivory Coast.
1. Data Controller
AFCRA — African Clinical Research Assets
Head office
Riviera 4, Cocody, Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Contact
contact@afcra-smo.org
2. Nature of the data collected and its purposes
Data collected
📋 Data collected
Name, surname, email, organization, country
🎯 Purpose
Managing contact requests and professional exchanges
⚖️ Legal basis
Legitimate interest
📋 Data collected
CV, qualifications, professional history
🎯 Purpose
Recruitment of collaborators and clinical experts
⚖️ Legal basis
Pre-contractual measures
📋 Data collected
Browsing data (technical cookies, IP logs)
🎯 Purpose
Site security, technical maintenance, and anonymous statistics
⚖️ Legal basis
Legitimate interest / Legal obligation
3. Data retention period
Limited shelf life
3 years
Contact details
from the date of the last exchange
2 years
Recruitment data
after the last contact
1 year
Technical data
maximum
4. Data protection measures
Enhanced security
🔒
Encryption of communications via SSL protocol (HTTPS)
👤
Access to data is restricted to only those individuals authorized by their role.
💾
Regular backup procedures to ensure data availability
🖥️
Rigorous control of technical subcontractors (o2switch hosting)
5. User Rights
Your rights regarding your data
Under Ivorian law, you have the following rights regarding your data:
📋 Right of access
Confirmation that your data is being processed.
✏️ Right of rectification
Updating inaccurate data.
🗑️ Right to erasure
Deletion of your personal data.
📤 Right to portability
Copy of your data in a structured format.
To exercise your rights: contact@afcra-smo.org
6. Cookie Management
Technical cookies only
This website uses technical cookies essential for its operation. No third-party profiling or advertising cookies are used without your explicit consent.
Version 2.0 — Last updated: May 12, 2026 — AFCRA reserves the right to modify this policy at any time.
A question about your personal data?
Contact us — we will respond within 48 business hours.